MedDOC resigning???

[Sucka_Free]

Heard that DC's Medical director resigned earlier this week? Can anybody confirm?????

[BMIG]

Fire department emergency doctor quits


By Matthew Cella
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
August 19, 2006


The doctor who oversees training and quality control for the D.C. fire department's emergency medical services division has resigned, making him the third person to leave the post during the four-year tenure of Fire Chief Adrian H. Thompson.
Fire officials said yesterday that Dr. Amit Wadhwa, a part-time emergency department physician at Howard University Hospital and Providence Hospital, submitted his resignation effective today and that a search is under way for a new medical director.
"Dr. Wadhwa brought many improvements to the Fire-EMS Department and to EMS service in the District of Columbia -- bringing more paramedics into the agency that can help critical patients, developing better programs to evaluate and improve the quality of care we give people in the District, and laying a strong foundation for the future," Chief Thompson said.
In addition to working as the medical director, Dr. Wadhwa was a member of a task force established by D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson, at-large Democrat and chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary that has oversight of the fire department.
The task force is charged with examining the delivery of EMS services in the District and recommending improvements. Several persons who sat in on the task force meetings said Dr. Wadhwa often provided a candid analysis of the deterioration of quality control systems within the agency.
Dr. Wadhwa, who took over in March 2005, was highly regarded among agency providers who said he instituted additional layers of oversight to ensure the competency of new medics.
New medic hires or recently trained medics who have passed their certification examinations are expected to go through two weeks of training in the District's emergency medical protocols before being assigned within the department.
Dr. Wadhwa insisted that new medics spend an additional six to 10 weeks with a field training officer and then demonstrate their competency in an interview and personal demonstrations of their skills before getting field assignments.
Sources within the department said that Dr. Wadhwa was pressured to lower his standards because of recent budget problems and an urgent need to fill paramedic vacancies.
His frank analysis of the department's shortcomings eventually led to a clash with Chief Thompson, who demanded his resignation late last week.
Dr. Wadhwa did not return a phone message yesterday seeking comment.
Chief Thompson, through a spokeswoman, denied asking for the doctor's resignation. He said yesterday he "knew of Dr. Wadhwa's plans a few weeks ago" and is looking for a replacement.
Meanwhile, Dr. Michael D. Williams, who joined the fire department last month as a medical officer, will serve as acting medical director. Dr. Williams, a D.C. resident, is a trauma surgeon at Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Clifford H. Turen, who worked out of the University of Maryland at Baltimore County, resigned in March 2005 after a six-month stint as medical director.
In August 2004, Chief Thompson fired Dr. Fernando Daniels III after confidential patient records were leaked to members of the D.C. Council.

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[DvlsAdvct]

Thats too bad. He is a good med director. I can see whats next, all the training stuff he implemented is going to go down the toilet. They just want their numbers to look good so they will just crank people through the training unit and internship in like a month.

It was nice knowing what the med director expected and what he was cool with you doing. Now we have to learn a another doctor and what he wants. How the hell do you go through 3 doctors in four years?

Its almost like the FD is a pill popper/seeker that goes from doc to doc looking for something that they wont get...lol.

[cdfullmore]

That damn city, some things will never change and worthless EMS is one thing you can always count on in DC! I'm sure glad I left when I did.YEE-HAW Dr W was the best thing that DC EMS had goin for it, Back to good o'l days!!

[Loo for life]

That damn city, some things will never change and worthless EMS is one thing you can always count on in DC! I'm sure glad I left when I did.YEE-HAW Dr W was the best thing that DC EMS had goin for it, Back to good o'l days!!


Tell you what youngin bet I can tell you that we are very, very glad your ass is gone too!! So do us one more favor go find another website to post your useless comments on! :rolleyes:

We have a lot of dedicated members on both sides and since you decided to act like a rodent and jump ship we have one less bag of shit to dea with...

OBTW Have a nice day! ;)

[cdfullmore]

First off proof reading and understanding the english language is something all should understand prior to posting a message. Secondly I was getting the point across that everytime DC gets something going for themselves they always find a way to screw it up. I may be a "youngin" but I know when it's time to leave for bigger and much, much better things. It's people like you that refuse to better a broke system. So you can stop preaching, I really could care less what is thought of me by someone that does not know any better.

[Sassy]

First off proof reading and understanding the english language is something all should understand prior to posting a message. Secondly I was getting the point across that everytime DC gets something going for themselves they always find a way to screw it up. I may be a "youngin" but I know when it's time to leave for bigger and much, much better things. It's people like you that refuse to better a broke system. So you can stop preaching, I really could care less what is thought of me by someone that does not know any better.


Dude, take your own advice! Your run on sentences, lack of proper punctuation and poor grammar, make getting your point across as effective as a one-legged man in an ass kicking contest.

[sbchasin]

Dr W was the best thing that DC EMS had goin for it, Back to good o'l days!!

That can be argued...not all of us thought that.

:cool:

[cdfullmore]

Where the hell did you get Fairfax from? And who are you? Who said that I was even on the east coast anymore, or fighting fire or pickin up bums on an ambulance???

[Michael Baker]

CD, I see your stiring things up. Well, I suspect you will keep it up. Hope all is well out there. Give a call sometime. By the way don't forget where you came from and remember there are hard working dedicated individuals here, even if some refuse to recognize that.